31-1481: For the women's clothing brand, see Mudd Jeans . Mudd is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Daniel Mudd (born 1956), American CEO, son of Roger Mudd David Mudd (1933–2020), English politician Harvey Seeley Mudd (1888–1955), American mining engineer, namesake of Harvey Mudd College Henry T. Mudd (1913–1990), American businessman, son of Harvey Howard Mudd (1942–2020), American football player and coach Jane Mudd (born 1968), Welsh politician Jodie Mudd (born 1960), American golfer Richard Mudd (1901–2002), grandson of Samuel Robert H. Mudd (1875–1904), American football player and coach Roger Mudd (1928–2021), American television journalist Samuel Mudd (1833–1883), American physician who set John Wilkes Booth's broken leg Seeley G. Mudd (1895–1968), California physician Seeley W. Mudd (1861–1926), American mining engineer, father of Harvey and Seeley G. Stuart Mudd (1893–1975), American physician and microbiologist William Mudd (1830–1879), British lichenologist Fictional characters [ edit ] Harry Mudd , who appears in Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Animated Series Lt. Mudd , in Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22 Millicent Mudd, in
62-465: A "wrapper," and made of expensive fabric and laces. By 1910, the Edwardian look was replaced with a straighter silhouette. French designer, Paul Poiret , had a huge impact on the look of the time. Designs developed by Poiret were available in both boutiques and also in department stores . Popular dresses of the time were one-piece and included lingerie dresses which could be layered. At around
93-481: A Spanish farthingale was replaced by the wider, more conical wheel farthingale. Under Queen Elizabeth, sumptuary laws dictated people of different social rank were allowed to wear. Women's dresses in Russia during the 16th and 17th centuries identified the wearer's place in society or their family. Holland , as a center of textile production, was a particularly noted area of innovation in dress fashion during
124-564: A dress of an appropriate style is mandatory for women. They are also very popular for special occasions such as proms or weddings . For such occasions they, together with blouse and skirt , remain the de facto standard attire for many girls and women. In western countries, a "formal" or white tie dress code typically means tailcoats for men and full-length evening dresses with opera-length gloves for women. A most formal dress for women are full-length ball or evening gowns with evening gloves . Some white tie functions also request that
155-517: A high neckline and long sleeves, and an "evening" bodice with a low neckline ( decollete ) and very short sleeves. In Russia, metal hoopskirts were known as "malakhovs." Skirts of the 1860s were heavily decorated. To sleep, women in the American West wore floor-length dresses of white cotton with high collars displaying decoration. Various Native American people, such as the Navajo and
186-511: A short skirt (reaching to her ankles) when she lived in Russia between 1785 and 1801 and many Russian women copied her style. By the 1840s, Russian women were turning to what was in fashion in Europe. Europeans styles in dresses increased dramatically to the hoopskirt and crinoline -supported styles of the 1860s, then fullness was draped and drawn to the back. Dresses had a "day" bodice with
217-623: The British Colonies , multi-piece dresses were also popular, though less luxurious. Wealthy women living in the Spanish or Dutch colonies in the Americas copied the fashions that were popular from their homelands. The three-piece dress, which had a bodice, petticoat and gown, was popular until the last 25 years of the century, in which the mantua , or a one-piece gown, became more popular. Corsets became more important in dresses by
248-734: The Mescalero Apache began to adapt the designs of their dresses to look more like the European Americans they came in contact with. Navajo women further adapted the European designs, incorporating their own sense of beauty, "creating hózhó." Paper sewing patterns for women to sew their own dresses started to be readily available in the 1860s, when the Butterick Publishing Company began to promote them. These patterns were graded by size, which
279-442: The 13th century, although the sleeves once again became more fitted. In the 13th and 14th centuries, a similar dress known as a cote-hardie came into fashion. This garment was closed down the front of the bodice with buttons that extended to the hip; this resulted in a dress that was more fitted through the hip rather than just to the waist. These dresses also often featured decorative elements such as long strips of cloth around
310-516: The 1550s, middle- and upper-class European women could choose between the still popular rigid farthingale style or a looser-style gown known as a ropa. The ropa style of dress was known by different names throughout Europe, including sumarra (Italy), marlotte (France), and vlieger (Holland). Fashionable sleeves were often more fitted with puffs at the shoulder. From the 1570s, dress became even more highly decorated, exaggerated, and rigid. The previously popular conical skirt shape achieved with
341-437: The 1680s. Working women, and women in slavery in the Americas , used simple patterns to create shifts, wool or linen petticoats and gowns and cotton dresses. The bottoms of the skirts could be tucked into the waistband when a woman was near a cooking or heating fire. Large, triangular silhouettes were favored during the 18th century, skirts were wide and supported by hoop underskirts. One-piece gowns remained popular until
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#1732771908851372-498: The 17th Century. In Spain and Portugal, women wore stomachers while in England and France, dresses became more "naturally" shaped. Lace and slashing were popular decorations. Skirts were full, with regular folds and the overskirt allowed the display of an underskirt of contrasting fabric. Necklines became lower as well. Embroidery that reflected scientific discoveries, such as newly discovered animals and plants were popular. In
403-736: The Mudd brand. Dress A dress (also known as a frock or a gown ) is a one-piece outer garment that is worn on the torso and hangs down over the legs and is primarily worn by women or girls. Dresses often consist of a bodice attached to a skirt . Dress shapes and silhouettes, textiles , and colors vary. Dresses can have sleeves of any length or can be sleeveless, and dresses can have any neckline . Similarly, dresses can have skirts of any length or hemline . These variances may be based on considerations such as fashion trends, modesty , weather, and personal taste. Dresses are generally suitable for both formal wear and casual wear in
434-518: The West. Historically, foundation garments and other structural garments—including items such as corsets , partlets , petticoats , panniers , bustles —were used to achieve the desired silhouette. In the 11th century, women in Europe wore loose garments that were similar in shape to the tunics worn by men. Sleeves varied in fit and length, and hemlines fell below the knees, most often reaching
465-624: The World" which features real girls and their stories about helping out in their community. Until 1997, Mudd products could be found in the United States at Kohl's , JC Penney , Sears , Shoe Dept., Target , Famous Footwear, Bealls, Bon Ton , Dillard's, Carson Pirie Scott, and Stage. Mudd is also available in Panama and Mexico. Recently, Mudd became an exclusive of Kohl's stores. As of 2 November 2022, Kohls.com reports that they no longer carry
496-486: The ankle or ground. These dresses were worn over ankle-length chemise garments. As the century progressed, these dresses featured a tighter fit on the arms and upper body. The tighter fit was achieved by making slits to the waist and in the sleeves that were laced closed to fit the figure. Laces were gradually replaced by buttons. By the end of the 11th century, sleeves widened with cuffs sometimes reaching several feet in circumference. This style remained popular into
527-413: The dominant style overall. In addition to the shorter dresses, waistlines were looser and the dominant colors were black, white and gray. By 1920, the "new woman" was a trend that saw lighter fabrics and dresses that were easier to put on. Younger women were also setting the trends that older women started to follow. The dresses of the 1920s could be pulled over the head and were short and straight. It
558-419: The elbow known as tippets. In the 15th century, houppelandes and gowns became popular. Houppelandes were full-cut, floor-length dresses with high collars and full sleeves. Gowns were also long dresses, but they had open necklines, a closer-fitted bodice, and sleeves that became more fitted as the century progressed. Both houppelandes and gowns were often belted just below the bust. European dresses in at
589-558: The later part of the 18th century. Throughout this period, the length of fashionable dresses varied only slightly, between ankle-length and floor-sweeping. Between 1740 and 1770, the robe à la française was very popular with upper-class women. In France, the Empire style became popular after the French Revolution . This simpler style was also favored by Josephine Bonaparte , wife of Napoleon . Other popular styles during
620-589: The look popularized by the Gibson Girl was fashionable. The upper part of women's dresses in the Edwardian era included a "pigeon breast" look that gave way to a corseted waist and an s-shaped silhouette. Women called their dresses "waists" if one-piece, or " shirtwaists ," if it consisted of a skirt and a blouse. The bodice of the dresses had a boned lining. Informally, wealthy women wore tea gowns at home. These garments were looser, though not as loose as
651-502: The middle of the century. During the 1760s in France, hoop petticoats were reduced in size. Lighter colors and lighter fabrics were also favored. In Colonial America, women most often wore a gown and petticoat, in which the skirt of the gown opened to reveal the petticoat underneath. Women also had riding habits which consisted of the petticoat, jacket and a waistcoat. French fashion regarding dresses became very fast-changing during
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#1732771908851682-465: The overall style of dress was fairly consistent across the continent, there were regional differences often involving sleeve shape and decorative elements. European courts, such as Tudor court and the wives of Henry VIII , were influential in European fashion. From the 1540s, the bodices of dresses were stiffened, flattening the wearer's chest, and skirts were shaped with a Spanish farthingale . The resulting silhouette resembled two triangles. From
713-605: The person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mudd&oldid=1230412296 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Mudd Jeans Mudd Jeans (or simply Mudd ) is a women's clothing brand marketed to adult and young women, founded by Dick Gilbert, George Fontini, Marty Weisfeld and Joanne Jacobsen in 1995. The brand became popular when they introduced their affordable flare-leg jeans , which
744-486: The revolution included tunic dresses and the negligée à la patriot, which featured the red, white and blue colors of the flag. Women's dresses in the 19th century began to be classified by the time of day or purpose of the dress. High-waisted dresses were popular until around 1830. Early nineteenth century dresses in Russia were influenced by Classicism and were made of thin fabrics, with some semi-transparent. Elizabeth Vigée Le Brun wore these types of dresses with
775-645: The same time, in the United States, the American Ladies Tailors' Association developed a dress called the suffragette suit , which was practical for women to work and move around in. Another innovation of the 1910s was the ready availability of factory-made clothing. Waistlines started out high and by 1915 were below the natural waist. By 1920, waistlines were at hip-level. Between 1910 and 1920 necklines were lower and dresses could be short-sleeved or sleeveless. Women who worked during World War I preferred shorter dresses, which eventually became
806-407: The start of the 16th century resembled those of the previous century: full-cut, belted gowns with large sleeve openings worn over a kirtle or petticoat and chemise. Decorative treatments such as pinking, slashing, and blackwork embroidery became increasingly common. Necklines were initially low and broad, but wearers began to fill in the open space with high collared chemises or partlets. Although
837-442: The webcomic Ozy and Millie See also [ edit ] Mudd Club Harvey Mudd College Puddle of Mudd , American band " Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold ", a song by Townes Van Zandt Mud (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Mudd . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding
868-547: The women wear long gloves past the elbow. A basic dress is a usually dark-colored dress of simple design which can be worn with various accessories to suit different occasions. Different kinds of jewelry, belts, scarves, and jackets can be worn with the basic dress to dress up or down. A little black dress is an example of a basic dress. A bodycon dress is a tight figure-hugging dress, often made from stretchy material. The name derives from "body confidence" or, originally, "body conscious", transformed into Japanese in
899-478: Was a new innovation. The Victorian era's dresses were tight-fitting and decorated with pleats, rouching and frills. Women in the United States who were involved in dress reform in the 1850s found themselves the center of attention, both positive and negative. By 1881, the Rational Dress Society had formed in reaction to the restrictive dress of the era. In the early twentieth century,
930-413: Was a popular style at the time. The brand then expanded to a wider line of products, which currently includes jeans, dresses , jackets , shirts , t-shirts , blouses , tops , shorts , sweaters , and lingerie . In 2006, Mudd was bought by Iconix Brand Group who owns various fashion and home brands. Under new ownership Mudd has continued to expand their brand and has introduced "Mudd Girls Move
961-874: Was acceptable to wear sleeveless dresses during the day. Flapper dresses were popular until end of the decade. During World War II , dresses were slimmer and inspired by military uniforms. After WWII, the New Look, promoted by Christian Dior was very influential on fashion and the look of women's dresses for about a decade. Since the 1970s, no one dress type or length has dominated fashion for long, with short and ankle-length styles often appearing side by side in fashion magazines and catalogs. [REDACTED] = Day (before 6 p.m.) [REDACTED] = Evening (after 6 p.m.) = Bow tie colour [REDACTED] = Ladies [REDACTED] = Gentlemen In most varieties of formal dress codes in Western cultures,